Hi everyone,

I recently switched to the native **Telegram for macOS** (the Swift / Mac App Store version) because it performs much better and doesn't freeze during heavy background tasks like the Qt-based Telegram Desktop sometimes does.

However, I'm really struggling with the lack of an **Interface Scale** setting.

* In **Telegram Desktop (Qt)**, there's a slider to scale the entire UI (125%, 150%, etc.), which scales everything proportionally—sidebar, chat list, buttons, and text.

* In the **native Mac App Store version**, there is only a "Text Size" slider in Appearance settings, which only changes the message bubbles, leaving the sidebar, chat list, and UI elements tiny.

Is there any workaround for this?

- A hidden flag in the Debug Menu?

- A `defaults write` terminal command?

- A macOS accessibility trick (without having to scale down my entire Mac's display resolution)?

Any tips or solutions would be greatly appreciated!

I’m a free user so the setting to only allow known contacts to message me isn’t an option. I’m used to the idea of paying for premium features in Freemium services, but honestly, the number of pig butchering messages I get is getting ludicrous. One every couple of hours.

Devs: Either make the “known contacts only” open to everyone, get a handle on the spam, or I might find other messaging services. If I’m wearing my tinfoil hat I wonder if the Devs set up the bots themselves to get people to pay for the option.

hello....

fold 8 oneui 9 user here .

when i get telegram notification in channel it show on notification drawer , if in same channel arrive another notification , it count inside the notification drawer....

how to disable?

in my screen shoot see the grey number.

My old account got locked for spam so I deleted it to make a new one and now I'm stuck in a loop to where I try to make a account and pay for the fee but I keep getting a you already own this item pop up everytime.

How do I fix that?

Telegram refuses to send sms code to Google Voice, and refuses to send email verification to hotmail or yandex domains. No way I'm giving my carrier phone or regular gmail addresses...

Why do they need to be so invasive, and what's the alternative (besides saying screw them, I don't need it)?

Edit: They actually *did* send a verification code to Hotmail, just so I could try to use it and be told I can't use that email 🙄

Has anyone encountered this: when editing a message that's in an "article" format, after a couple of edits you can no longer change it and this banner pops up? What's the problem and how do you fix it?